I agree. As a matter of fact, I reached the same conclusion and mentioned it on our state forum.
We didn't have a candidate that could bring us all together. Conservatives do not think alike. We each place importance on different issues. There are social conservatives, fiscal conservatives, a combination of the two, and libertarian-Republicans. None of us seem to be on the page.
OTOH, the Dems are on the same page. To them, it's all about expanding government. They just vote for the person who will expand it the most.
I read Bill Bennett's justification for voting for McCain, and he made some good points. I will probably vote for him. But, unless the GOP comes together this election, there is no way he will win:
- McCain mostly won the blue states, but either Hillary or Obama is destined to win those blue states in November. If red state voters don't come out in full force for McCain, the Dems will have the White House.
- The number of Dem voters on Tuesday FAR EXCEEDED the number of GOP voters in every state. Republicans are not as enthusiastic about their candidates as the Dems are.
FTR, there is no way I would ever vote for Huck.
- McCain mostly won the blue states, but either Hillary or Obama is destined to win those blue states in November. If red state voters don’t come out in full force for McCain, the Dems will have the White House.
- The number of Dem voters on Tuesday FAR EXCEEDED the number of GOP voters in every state. Republicans are not as enthusiastic about their candidates as the Dems are.
***When you can put it in 2 simple bullet points as succinctly as that, the candidate is doomed. It’s like Bob Dole Deja Vu all over again.